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The Republican journal., 1887-09-29

CAMDEN. Alvin Howard, of West Camden, died
I'm cider press, aged about sixty five years.
WALDO. The house and outbuings of Henry
Patterson, near the Belfast line, were destroyed 10y
fire saturday afternoon. Mr.. Patterson was in the
field at work, but Mrs. l.. was absent. The barn
about twenty five feet distant from the house,
but owing to high wind it took fire and was de
Sroycd with all the hay cut on the farm this year
There were twenty five bushels of potatoes in the
house cellar The furniture in the lower part of
the house was saved, but nothing was taken out of
i've chimney. Mr.. Patterson drove Il milk team in
Belfast lie was insured for $3.50, but the loss
must he nearly $1,000.
NINALHAVEN. Samuel Julian, constable, last
week captured two dozen bottles of whskey that
came over by express. No one has claimed them.
Mr.. Julian will appear before the grand jury at
Rockland in regard to some lobster pots The
Volunteer will arrive here this week Not the
champion yacht, but a new vessel built at Jones
boro for the Granite company. .Schr. Manitou
has loaded stone for Philadelphia, and the A.
Norwell stone for New York. Mr. +. S. Walls
has gone to Watcrvillc. W. W. Freeman has
very promising colt George Ginnawill build
hennery on Green's Island. aud will put 800 chick
ems on the Island this fall ..About thirty ladies
had picnic at Round Pond last week Mrs. DR..
Philips has gone to Pennington on visit MIR.
Henry Hopkins is very sick.
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29
The Marine journal has been MiSlnfOrEed.

The Marine journal is authority for the state
ment that the barkentinc building by G. W. Cot
treli of Belfast, for Capt. Bonner, of Baltimore,
is to be named Lydia +. Pinkham. Ye gods and
little fishes! and is our merchant marine coming to
this Think how utterly desolate, friendess and
forsaken man must be in the world who can
think of no other name to honor by his vessel but
that of a defunct parsonage known to fame only as
the inventor of a female restorative bitters! In
dustra Journal
A wretch from Maine, filed with guile and gall,
and counting only too well on the gullibility of his
victim, has imposed ON an innocent journalist of
this town, by forwarding him ludicrous item, to
be added to his weekly resume of misinformation.
twas swallowed whole, as follows: ''The barken-
tine building by q. w. Cottrcll, of Belfast
for Capt. Bonner of Baltimore is to be named the
Lydia L. Pnkham." Hook blocks! tOpgallant
scuppers and spinnaker booms. is the great re-
vival of American commerce to be run hant-in
hand with female restorative bittcrs, with honors
easy between the American flag and Patent Medi-
cine Pinkham? There is a parallel between our
commerce and our pinkham. Lydia is dead-so is
our commerce. Bitter(s) thought! But if the
great Lydia's name (not her picture-we bar that
on the stern of our commerce may cause an on
ward movement, why then we hail the great res
torative bitters cognomen. The Nautical Gazette.
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29
Wellesley College.

Since Miss G. 7. Sibley, of this city, went to the
female college at Wellesley, Mass there have
been frequent enquiries concerning this noted in
stitution, and the following from The Congrega.
tionast will be of interest:
The thirteenth year of Wellesley College has
opened with GIG students, of whom l7S are fresh
studies. The senior class numbers "a. Miss Free
man will remain through the present term, at
least, and though quite number of candidates
have been mentioned in the newspapers as her
successor, the trustees have net con sidered any
one yet. The college loses Of its most eminent
professors in the resignation, on account of ill
health, Of Miss NJ. +. Horton, professor of Greek
and literature, who has been connected with the
college since its opening. just one hundred stu
dents enter on new positions teachers the pres
inf
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29
Indictments In Knox County.

The grand jury at Rockand rose Monday after
noon after weeks session, and reported the fol-
lowing partial list of indictments William Allen
of South Thomaston, for breaking and. d.entering
the house of Elvin Stone of st. George, and steal
ing gun and other property therefrom; Dexter
ClOugh Of Camden for adultery; Fred NJ. BalcOmb
of KOckland, for burglarizing the store of Spear
assault on Augustus S. Carter, with intent to kill
Seth Oliver and Mary j. Oliver, his wife, for burn
ing their dwelling house in Warren village, with
the intent to defraud an insurance company.
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29
The Boiled Picnic.

Last Saturday the citizens of South Liberty and
vicinity assembled in force to enjoy a "boiled"
picnic. About 400 people were present. Several
fires were built, and teams loaded with vegetables
throngcd the grounds. Vegetables of all kinds
were put in kettles and placed over the fires to
cook. long table, at which 800 persons could
easily be seated, was spread and at about O'Clock
dinner was served. Mr.. Seth Overlook acted as
toast tmaster, and speeches were made by several
prominent gentlemen. After dinner, the large
pavilion was cleared for dancing, and some
7s couples trippcd the light fantastic toe. [iock-
land Opinion.
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29
State Constable Stevenson.

While some of our citizens condemn Sheriff
Stevenson for what they consider hasty and i'll
judged act in shooting the tramp at the Carmel
poor house, after an interview with the officer, we
are convinced that he thinks he did right; that he
was not going beyond his authority; that he did
not act from spirit of revenge but that as far as
he knew, 1t was question as to who should shoot
first and he meant to be first. He was determined
affair will arouse the people to determination to
rid our State of most pestifcrOus class of vaga-
bonds. Waterville Mail.
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29
Let the Law Be Euforcea,

Chap. l2S, Sect II of Revised Statutes reads az
fOllOws:-
Whoever goes about from place to place in any
town. asking for food shelter or subsisting upon
charity. shall be deemed a tramp, and be i'm.
pfsoned at hard labor In the State Prison for not
more than fifteen months.
Sect "a of the same chapter reads
Mayors and selectmen may appoint special con.
respective municipalities.
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29

In ii recent interview Gen. Plaistcd says the
Maine Democracy are ''almost" unanimous for
Cleveand-that is, they would be if there were
offices enough to 90 around. He also pewaIs
the fact that his party has no organization and
no leader, worth mentioning. Modesty no
doubt forbade him to mention where leader
might be found, and where Federal Office
say the pension agency at Augusta-would be
greedily grasped-or perhaps we should say
gratefully received
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29

Commenting on a despatch sent from New
York to the Cincinnati Commercial-Gaz by
a son of Murat Halstead, the Boston Herald
says: "We advise the father to profit by the
younger eyes and the clearer view of the son.
The Herald ought to be willing to follow the
advice it gives to others. Editor Haskell, OF
the Herald, is mugwump, while his son with
"younger eyes" and 'clearer view," conducts
that staunch Republican daily the Minneapolis
Tribune.
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29
The Rum Party.

The Liquor Dealers Association in New York
will organize in the interest of the Democratic
party. The President of the association recently
declared that the organization would not only give
Its time and money to promote the success of
the Democratic party, but the dealer who refuses
to join the association and take part in the work
will be bOycottcd Boston journal.
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29
A Bad Prospect for Runsellers.

Belfast special Of the 25h ult. to the Portland
Press says: State Constablcs John W. Mitchell
and Partridge have been active since their ap-
pointmcnt last spring.. and are busy collecting
evidence for the grand jury at the October term Of
court. 1t would not be singular II the number Of
indictments found would compare very favorably
with those of the Kennebec jury.
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29

In BRIEF. Joseph +. Smith, 4 leading lum-
Der manufacturer of Ellsworth. arose Monday
morning apparently in usual health. built
lire. complained OF feeling unwell, lay down
and died in a few secondS..." Shorty, the man
shot nj the Carmel poor house. is said to be
getting better. and it i thought he will recov-
er.....~teamship Ale>ia which arrived at New
\ orl Thursday from Mar>eille>. with 600 pas
senser>. lost eight ON the passage with cholera
and several have died at quarantine and Others
are ..Gencrat Neal Dow opened the Pro-
hibition campaign in New York in Cooper In
stitute Sunday...It Is charged that =. \. Cro>-
by. Il Dover shoemaker. has abscondei with
another mans wife and 5000 belonging to
the La-terS' Protective Union. the proceeds of
the sale of tickets for biz fair.....SnoW on
Mount Washington and Mount Blue is report
el....ln a letter to Chief Justice Peters Sen
atcr Hale writing from Munich. says he left
MIR. Blaine At Hamburg, sept 9Th. having
GOOD time and intending to remain abroad till
next year. The senator will return in Nov
ember".No one who has made himself IA
miar with the purpose Of the Tory leaders in
Great Britain is surprised that WIN. O'Brien.
NJ. p. and editor of United Ireland, has been
convicted under the Grimes Act. He wa,
found guilty of sedition On two counts and
sentenced to imprisonment for three months.
He appealed and is out on hai.....Thc Supreme
Court of New York in general terms has con-
tirmed the verdict in the case Of Jacob sharp.
The decision i, unanimous. Jake must 90 10
Sing Sing...The Cape Cod cranberry crop was
extensively damaged by frost Sept. 2G......The
Government has lost its case against the Bell
Telephone Co."".County Attorney Carleton
says that the war against rumSeliers in Au-
gu>ta will continue to be carried on vigorous
ly. Application will be made for special con-
stables toenforce the liquor law in Bangor, Bath
and Rockland. In the latter city appointments
will be made in place of those who declined to
scrre.....The Trcasi!ry Department has already
paid ont for bonds under the recent circular
&9.333,i 1913. This in addition to the il.5G5-
800 of - per cents paid out under tile prey
ouS circular. and S661l 900 paid yesterday
without rebate for interest due October for
per cents. This makes nearly twenty-nine
millions of dollars that have been put in circu-
ation within Il few dayS......The Elmwood lio-
tel at Waterville was damaged by fire Monday
morning. Catching in the kitchen, the flames
burned up through the roof of the ell and
We're cXtn9uished without damage to the main
building. The loss will be about S1.000.....
At the n. +. III. b. Association at Mystic Park,
Tuesday, the two-years-od race was won by
W. S. TiIton'ssc. f., Noblesse-time, 3.04 ii,
500 12; the four-years-old by W. S. Tilton's c..
f.. Harebell-tine, 2.40, 2.31. 2.36 3-4, 237 IA.
The 2.35 race-New England bred horses, was
between c. II. Nelson's br. m. Aubine and L.
Iialc'S ch m. Byronia, the former winning in
three straight heats. Time 2.29 IL, 2.29 -,
23l 3-i. The 2.40 race was not finished.
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29

The Massachusetts mugwumps are not pleas
cd with Lovering's nomination for Governor
by the Democratic convention and say they
cannot vote for him. Their choice was William
E. Russell the "reform Mayor" of Cambridge.
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29

War is brewing between eX-Speaker Randali
and the Administration. During an animated
discussion of the reported disposition of the
President and the low tariff Democrats to
make the eN-Speaker take a back seat in his
party. if not run him ont of il altogether. Mr..
Randall is reported to have asserted with some
emphasis that if he took it into his iiea;, IL
could ruin the present national administration,
and DESTROY Prcsident Ceveland> chances cf
denomination. lie is further reported 10 have
said that just before the Allentown convention.
President Cleveland. with his own hand. wrote
letter 10 eupt. Fox of the Philadelphia mint.
which. if made public. would not reflect much
credit on the Presidents civil service reform
lea>. The letter rs Mr.. Randall i, said to
have described i, was specimen of ''politlca
insoiencc and the embodiment of bos>ism in
politics.
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29

There Is a sensational report IN Paris that the
remains Of Napoleon have been stolen from the
tomb In the Hotel Dcs Invalides and cast to the
winds.
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29
By Persistent Boring They Struck "Oll."
Our George having been pcrsistently impor-
tuned by New York firm that deals in lubrica-
tors and oil, to try their goods, and having no use
for the salnp rpnlicd to them as f0llnWs.

tuned by New York firm that deals in lubrica-
tors and oil, to try their goods, and having no use
for the same, replied to them as follows:
BELFAST Sept. %, 1887.
Messrs. -. Your letter of July 29th, with
price lists etc, enclosed, also that of Sept 18th
were duly received and the former was not an
swercd, for the reason that | could not think of
anything to write that would especially interest
you; but your last letter seems to indicate that
you really take it to heart that have not replied,
and rather than have any hard feelings on your
part, am going to try ami answer your last COM
munication, though am at loss what TO say.
have read your two letters very carefully and
your oils and greases, but for the life of me can't
in what way can use any of your goods.
vest builder by trade and if the 1887 style of
vests only had tight fitting sleeves, such as the
ladies wear, | might little of your ''Royal
Cylinder through thcm lubrcating them up, so
to obviate the necessity of using donkey en-
cine to pull them on with. Three months ago |
might have used box of your Royal ANel
Grease, lhut my horse died with the collie, and
now the wheels of my carriages don't go round
some more. The only kind of slippcryncss that l
seem to be yearning for just now, do not find
quoted your card, and that is goose OIL. |
have at home I, baby who is liable to awaken her
fond parents i'll the dead hours of the night, with
the symptoms of Il lrst class of Group, and
then Il small consignment of goose OIL, and 4
feather plucked from Il hens hustle would be in
valuable to me-
have looked the matter over from every point
Of the compass, and don't see how can possibly
give you trial order, but you seem to be Try
ing to earn an honest dollar, send you the names
of several reliable firms in our city, and feel
confident that ii you will just 20 at them in the
earnest, God fearing way you did at me, and
quote them those way-down- low artes ian we'll
prices that you promised me, that you possibly
may "strike oi.' Very truly yours,
GEO A. OIINRY
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29

1t was said that the Thistle did not sail faster
In her trial spin because Ter bottom was covered
with barnacles, grass, etc. When she Is docked
it isfound that ga Especial preparation or enamel
had kept the cutters bottom smooth" :.
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29

IN short" says the Boston Herald, in an
editorial OIL the recent Democratic State com
vention. ''thc Democrats Of Massachusetts are
trying TO ride two horses going in opposite d-
rection>. and the natural result may be expect
el.'' But what becomes Of he mugwumps:
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29

Parsons is the only American of the con-
demned Anarchists. He was born in Alabama
and is an ex-Confederate.
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29

No. Two's VICTORY. Last Thursday thirty
four of No. Two's Engine Company took their
machine and went to the muster at Brunswick.
When the boys arr ,ed the procession had formed
but it waited until the company got into line The
procession marched through the principal streets
to the town hall where banquet was served, At
the trial in the afternoon eleven engines competed
for priZes No. drawing the ninth position The
company selected Mr.. ii. j. Locke. foreman of No.
Fives company, its referee. No. Two engine
came from Bath, and when the tiremen from that
town saw the machine they focked to her brakes
in large numbers. The Belfast boys also
sisted by r. H. Counce company from Thomaston
At the trial No. Two played a handsome stream
l9l feet, Az inches, winning the second prize The
first prize by Union, of Ellswortr,
which played 207 feet and inches. The following
are the distances played by each of the competing
companies Citizens, Richmond, 1872 feet, Il1x
inches; Safe Guards, Kennebunk, l49 feet, 3
inches; Niagara, Brunswick, 1877 feet, IL inches !;
Excelsior Auburn, lG5 feet, 10 inches; Kenpebec,
Bath, l56 feet, inches, r. ii. Councc, ThomastOn,
l76 feet, inches; Gen. Bates Lisbon, l79 feet AZ
inches; Union, Ellsworth, 2O7 feet, inches; lily
lrant, Belfast, 19l feet, AZ inches; IIecla, RAN
doph lGS feet, inches; Kennebec, Brunswick,
20 feet, inches. The swecpstake was won by
the kennebec, of Brunswick, which played 30
| feet and inches. The prize won by No. Two is q
large gold lined silver trumpet, handsomely trim
| med with heavy silk tassels. 1t is n beautiful
trophy and was Oh exhibition for several days at
II. f. McDonald's jewelry store. No. Two has an
other silver trumpet won at competitive trial IL
few years ago at Lewiston. The boys are loud in
praise OF the treatment received at Brunswick, all
the citizens vieing with each other in attentions
The ladies of the Christian Temperance Union
erected booth and dispensed free lemonade and
coffee to the iiremen. There was drunkenness
or disturbance. When No. Two reached Burn
ham early Friday morning the machine was dec
GRATED with sunlowers, corn stalks pumpkins and
corn brooms. The boys were met on arrival of the
train at Belfast by large crowd, and with drums
the company marched up the street, headed by II.
J. Locke bearing the silver trumpet. Mr.. Peter F.
WEIGH, foreman, beside himself with excite
mcnt, and was naturally proud of the achieve
mcnt and department of his company. The boys
had hearty welcome home.
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29

WATERFORD. Mrs. +. l.. Cain of WatcrNille,
State Supt. Of the Juvenile Templars. visited Rain
bow Temple on Thursday last. The members of
George Pratt Lodge were invited to be present at
their meeting and many of them accepted the in
vitation. Mrs Cain gave very interesting al
dress to the children. after which they presented
very pleasing program consisting of music and
recitations. The visitors were much pleased With
the manner i'll which the children conducted their
work, and went away satisfied that opr Temple is
doing much good =. Miss Annie X. Chase was re
ceiyed into the Methodist Church ON sunday last.
As she was too feeble to go to the church the
ceremony performed at her home by her
pastor, Rev. W. Baldwin. in the presence Of Il
few fricnds....A dwelling house at Whites Corner
occupied by Everett Bartlett burned Fri
day afternoon with most of its contents. 1t is II
hard case for Mr. Bartlett rs they lose nearly all
their furniture and clothing and have no insurance
The building was owned by Miss X. II. CroNfor,l
Of this village and was partially insured but not
nearly enough to cover the loss. The Wintcrport
2nd nine, assisted hy some of the lst nine went to
Monroe saturday afternoon to play ball with the
Monrocs. A inning game played resulting
in a score Of Is to in favor of the W Wiutcrports.
...Mr. G.. X. Hill is sick with pneumonia but it is
hoped that he is on the mending hand.....
The many friends Of Mrs. Susie Coilren will be
sorry to learn that she has had another hcmorrhage
since her return to Boston. She has been quite
sick, but ut last accounts was somewhat improved.
-. Miss Hannah Mccormick is sick with typhoid
fever. Mrs. Augustus Mayo left on Friday Cor
Houton to join her husband They will remain
there for the winter. Mrs Julia Kelly has gone
to Hurricane Island for the winter.
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29


posed the captain tloated his vessel by his cx-
crtions. The captain was insured but many of the
owners were Sch. Fannie 4 Edith has load
ed paving stone at City Point for New York, after
receiving slight repairs. Sch. Fannie f. Wocston
has loaded ice at Hiram E. Percc's for More
head City, n. C....S Sch. A. Hayford had some re-
pairs made while in our port last week, and is now
at Rockland loading lime for New York Sch.
Paragon has been undergoing repairs in Carter's
dock The Paragon is now commanded by Capt.
Thaddeus Woods, late Of sch. Nathan Clifford. ....
Sch. Annie L. Mckeen is at Bangor loading lum-
Der for New Bedford at S2.25 per thousand Sch
Stella NJ. kenyon, built in Belfast eight years ago
for Capt. Winfield Pendleton, OF lslesboro, arrived
here Saturday from Boston, and will have some re-
pairs made. Capt. Fred PattershaIl, of this city,
has bought an interest in and will command sch.
Helen Mar, of Providence The schooner is 23S
IONS, and will he engaged i'll carrying coal on the
Sound. Sch. Flora Condor, Capt. French, has
loaded hay and orange box shocks at this port for
Jacksonville Fla. 3Oo0 bundles of shocks came
over the road from Dexter THE Trial between
the owners of sch. st. John of this city, and the
steamer Fern Holme takes place in Boston, Oct.
Is. These vessels were in collision OF Sandy
Hook, March l7th.. Brig L. Staples has chartered
to load salt at Turks Island for Boston. :. Brig
Amy A. Lane will load shocks at Boston for Bar
ba,loes at twenty cents. The following is from
the Royal Gazette, Turks Island "Thc Amer.
Brig II. c. Sibley, Capt. G. w. Hichborn which
arrived here the 22d of Aug. in a sadly disabled
condition, having encountered hurricane in which
she lost her fOremast head and all above it, jib.
boom, maintopmast, etc, left the roadstead on
Tuesday morning last for Aspinwall in u sea-
worthy condition her topmast and other spars re-
placed, the whole of which work was performed
cheaply and eXpeditiously. especially when the
limited facilities of these islands for ship ork is
considered. Fortune We must say favored the
Captain in more ways than one. To obtain suitable
spars from stranded vessel, with ten days of un-
usual fine weather to rig them, is better luck than
falls to the lot of most men; at the time there
was lack Of hard work as well as anxiety, and
1t required an experienced and hard working nan
like Capt. Hichborn to accomplish successfully
such an undertaking. We hope to hear that his
underwriters have marked him up for his cxer
tiOns."
The Republican journal., 1887-09-29


pearlncc, about 30 wears of age began gong from
house to house i'll this city, showing To the ladies
samples of dry goods, which, he said, would he Of
cred for sale at PhrmN Han On sept 20. He quoted
prices, among which were hest black silks at ~
cents yard, WaniSutta cotton at cents an't best
prints AT cent yard. He refused to sell goods
at the houses and also to give his name or that of
the firm he represented, his only answer to such
inquiries being that the stock WAS 4 bankrupt one.
He hoastec that when his sale began, local dry
goods dealers Would have to go out of business.
Nearly every town in the county has been Wis
tied in the same way. To-day being the 2Wh
the ladies nuckcd tn the hall in large numbers
and the first intimation they had that the affair WAS
Il fraud was when they found the hall locked. In
quiry of the proprietor revealed the fact that the
fellow had not been near him, and that no trade had
been made for the use of the hall. This demonstra-
ted that there had been no mistake as to the date
and a. the same game has been worked in Man
chester, W orcestcr and salem lately, in precisely
the same way there can be no doubt on this point.
some 800 or more ViCtimiXcu ladies' went to the
hall 1t is thought possible that this operation may
he connected with the numerous burglarieS that
occurring i'll the state, and that the man took
this way to famtliarile himself with dwelling